{"id":95543,"date":"2022-09-19T00:00:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T23:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=95543"},"modified":"2022-09-22T13:48:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T12:48:44","slug":"album-review-kaine-after-extinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-kaine-after-extinction\/","title":{"rendered":"KAINE – After Extinction (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

KAINE
After Extinction<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2022)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Arguably one of the hardest working bands in metal, British combo Kaine returns for their fifth full-length instalment, and mainman Rage Sadler has decided to rebuild once again after 2019 opus Reforge The Steel<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This time around Kaine is an edgier, less New Wave Of British Heavy Metal-inspired beast and one that opts for thrashier tones. There\u2019s a new vigour, a new logo and a sound that drifts somewhere between mid-tempo Exodus and old UK thrashers Toranaga.<\/p>\n

The band still boast a sound that drips with swirling melody \u2013 just check out the thrash-cum-Iron Maiden offspring that is \u2018Protesting For Profit\u2019 with its sneering riffs yet melodious streaks. Sadler remains unwavering in his quest for driving, metallic anthems, but when you hear \u2018A Slave To The Grind\u2019 you\u2019ll be surprised at the band\u2019s venomous new direction.<\/p>\n

After Extinction<\/em> is one hell of an angry album, but fair play for Sadler for grabbing the bull by the horns and dragging his band out of the murky, yet often stale waters of quintessentially British dullness, because although their previous records were all solid it was clear that an injection of something was needed.<\/p>\n

Even so, the band is still able to insert more subtle segments into their works, with the aforementioned \u2018A Slave To The Grind\u2019 being a fine example, but there\u2019s so much snappiness on show here. \u2018Second Coming (The Cycle)\u2019 has an Accept-like aggression to it, \u2018New Age Martyr\u2019 is essentially a thrashier Iron Maiden musically, and the title track chugs nicely too. I\u2019ll be interested to hear how these tracks fit in with the live show, although as exhibited with the title track and \u2018Green To Grey\u2019, the band is more than happy to occasionally drift back to type.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m glad Rage Sadler has enabled the band to progress within its moniker. I guess the other option would have been a complete name change, but now that After Extinction<\/em> has emerged there\u2019s a sense of freedom within the ranks, meaning that Kaine can now roam wherever it wishes and explore new worlds. These guys, under whichever line-up, have always deserved more and I hope this platter will expose them to a bigger audience.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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